Orchiata in Canada

[silken]

I have been able to try some in the past few years. I use it mostly for Catts and have the regular Rexius bark as my main media which is what I have been comparing it to. Since we live a long way from the west coast, the shipping drives the price way above the cost of regular bark, which I can get in Edmonton once a year at their show and bring it home with me. For the huge price difference, I haven't seen enough benefit and actually feel some of my Catts have done better in the regular bark.

But that is my growing conditions and the price of acquiring it here in Canada. If I had a source at hand easily I would be more willing to try it on more plants. I have given it a good go as I had an opportunity to get 3 different sizes of it several years ago.

[s.kallima]

I completely agree with what Ray said. Please note that I am not pushing anybody to buy the stuff, but I know some growers here in Canada have been, like me, long waiting for it to be available so I just wanted to pass along the info

I like it better than other barks because I had much better results with my growing conditions. I grow indoors and have low humidity. On top of that I often tend to have a heavy hand on the watering can...
My results with Orchiata are better because the bark stay strong for much longer, and stay moist more uniformely. My Masdevallia, Neofinetia and Phrags really do better in it than before in other bark mixes or pure sphagnum.